Directional Terms

Question 1

describes a location relative to other body parts.

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A directional term

Question 2

The opposite of distal is .

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proximal

Question 3

The fingers are to the arm.

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distal

Question 4

A patient may have a difficult time reaching a bandage that is placed .

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caudally

Question 5

The buttons on a shirt are usually arrayed .

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medially

Question 6

A patient’s rash is described as .

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superficial

Question 7

A patient with muscle pain might describe the pain as .

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deep

Question 8

The opposite of a medial location is , and in between the two is a(n) location.

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lateral

Question 9

The opposite of a medial location is , and in between the two is a(n) location.

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intermediate

Question 10

Although it is meant to describe locations between lateral and medial, the directional term is often used to describe other in-between locations.

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intermediate

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